And those were mostly marketed toward businesses not consumers. Even your citation says the idea quickly died when computers were less than $1000. Around 2000

And those were mostly marketed toward businesses not consumers. Even your citation says the idea quickly died when computers were less than $1000. Around 2000, was the time that eMachines were selling $400 desktops and you had promotions from places like MSN making them free if you signed a contract for dialup.